Tan Ce Ding is a Malaysian film director and screenwriter.[1] His short film, Please Hold the Line, had its World Premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in 2022.[2][3] Tan is the founder of Evil Genius Studio, a film production firm based in Kuala Lumpur.[4]
Tan Ce Ding | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupation | Film director & Screenwriter |
Education
editTan completed his diploma in performing arts in 2011 from Sunway University. He is also an alumnus of the Asian Film Academy (AFA) under the Busan International Film Festival in Korea.[5]
Career
editTan first rose to prominence in 2016 where he wrote and directed a short film Hawa, a story about a Chinese boy and Malay girl's friendship in a post-apocalyptic Malaysia.[6] The short film won the Grand Prize, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Sound Design out of 8 nominations from the BMW Shorties, the most prestigious and longest running short film competition in Malaysia.[7][8][9]
In 2018, Tan wrote and directed yet another short film The Masseuse which was later acquired by Hollywood powerhouse Miramax, to be developed into a feature film.[10]
In 2022, Tan completed his latest short film Please Hold the Line, which made its World Premiere in the 79th Venice International Film Festival.[11][12] Subsequently, the short film went on to screen in Golden Horse Festival 2022.[13]
References
edit- ^ Don Anelli,"Trailer: Please Hold the Line by Tan Ce Ding". asianmoviepulse.com. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Gordon Kho,"Malaysian short film 'Please Hold The Line' to compete at Venice Film Festival". The Star. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ May Vin Ang,"M'sian Short Film Selected Among 12 Titles To Compete In 2022 Venice Film Festival". says.com. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Janice Tan,"Regional CNY roundup: Brands usher in an Ox-picious new year". marketing-interactive.com. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Asian Film Academy". afa.biff.kr. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ JALIL, MELATI A. (2017-01-09). "'Hawa': Zombie flick with a lesson for Malaysia". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Melati Jalil,"'Hawa' short film wins BMW Shorties 2016 grand prize". asianmoviepulse.com. 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Short Film 'Hawa' by Tan Ce Ding Wins the BMW Shorties 2016 Grand Prize!". autofreaks.com. 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Short Film 'Hawa' by Tan Ce Ding Wins the BMW Shorties 2016 Grand Prize". topcarnews.net. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Bosselman, Haley (2021-07-14). "Miramax and Gunpowder & Sky's Dust Team Up for Sci-Fi Thriller 'The Masseuse' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2022 | Qing bie gua duan (Please Hold the Line)". La Biennale di Venezia. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Camillo De Marco,"The Sala Web of the 79th Venice Film Festival offers 30 titles". cineuropa.org. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Premiere at the Golden Horse World as Zhang Ji'an, "The Royal Daughter of Wolf Fang"". tw.news.yahoo.com. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-10-05.